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Craig and Karen Ruhl
Founders of Faith On Every Corner Karen is a Professional Photographer, Photojournalist and Stock Photographer. She began taking photos as a young girl. As an adult, she had mentors work with her teaching her both film and digital photography. She has also taken many photography courses to continue to learn her craft. Karen's images have been used in collateral material for local, regional and national clients. Her work has been featured in magazines and on billboards. Karen’s articles and photos have been featured on the front page of several newspapers in Ohio. Karen is also a published author and speaker. Karen is the Editor In Chief, Writer, Publisher, and Photographer for Faith On Every Corner, a digital magazine. Craig is the Senior Editor and Business Manager of Faith On Every Corner. He writes articles for the magazine and is forming the digital book group that will be a regular feature of our magazine and website. Reading and writing have been his life long passions. After retiring from a career in business ownership and management, he now focuses his gifts and talents on spreading the good news of Jesus Christ through Faith On Every Corner. When not working, Craig enjoys road trips with Karen, photography, and collecting and using fountain and dip pens. |
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Anna Friend has an exuberant interest in people. She enjoys learning about personal relationships, community interaction, social conflict, aging populations, and religious faiths. Her fictional writing seeks to illuminate and enlighten her readers to gain a deeper understanding of our social world and how it shapes lives. Born in California, Anna has lived in several states in the US, both on the West and East Coast. Her travels and multiple addresses continue to facilitate her interest and study. She is early retired and lives with her husband as an empty nester in North Carolina, after raising 2 sons. Anna continues to grow her craft of writing by attending professional writing conferences, participating in a writer’s group, and taking creative writing classes online.
Suzette Humphreys is the founder and CEO of Couples Care Center and counseling services as well The Scripted Journey, with satellite locations in Louisiana and North Carolina. Suzette’s originally designed intense marital programs reconstruct destruction patterns in the relational, emotional, mental and spiritual parts of the marriage. She is identified as a “crisis” relationship counselor, as she has a 97% success rate in assisting highly conflicted couples, who otherwise have been unsuccessful within traditional counseling methods. Because of the nation-wide demand of her marital program, Suzette Humphreys offers the program through virtual methods of communication. For more information visit: www.couplescarecenter.com www.thescriptedjourney.com
Cheryl Stevenson
In July 2005, at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
(EOAD), but because of my age, my neurologist wanted me to get a 2nd opinion. I was also told that my pet scan resembled an Alzheimer's patient.
A few months later, I see a 2nd neurologist & my diagnosis was changed to MCI - Mild
Cognitive Impairment. MCI means that I probably don't have dementia, but that my
brain does not function normally for my age. It mostly affects my short term memory
& my comprehension but sometimes it can affect my long term memory.
Cheryl is a writer and contributes poems each month. She is an inspiration.
In July 2005, at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
(EOAD), but because of my age, my neurologist wanted me to get a 2nd opinion. I was also told that my pet scan resembled an Alzheimer's patient.
A few months later, I see a 2nd neurologist & my diagnosis was changed to MCI - Mild
Cognitive Impairment. MCI means that I probably don't have dementia, but that my
brain does not function normally for my age. It mostly affects my short term memory
& my comprehension but sometimes it can affect my long term memory.
Cheryl is a writer and contributes poems each month. She is an inspiration.
I am pastor Kevin Dotts and I am delighted to be the pastor at Antioch Church on The
Rock, a United Methodist church. I am married to Michelle Dotts and we have three
children: Dorion, age 21; Faith, age four; and Maddison, age three, as well as our
daughter-in-law, Kaitlin, age 22, and our grandson Owen who will turn three in July. We
love to travel and spend time with family and friends.
I am a native of Ohio where I have served five churches (two, two-point charges and one
single charge) over the past 13 years in the West Ohio Conference of the United
Methodist Church. I am a 2010 graduate of the University of Findlay and a 2015 graduate
of Asbury Theological Seminary. I was made a Provisional Elder in the West Ohio Annual
Conference in 2015 and ordained a Full Elder this past June at the West Ohio Annual Conference.
Due to family circumstance, in early 2016 my wife and I began to earnestly pray that God would open a door for us to serve in one of the two United Methodist Church annual conferences in California. God answered our prayer in a wonderful way and we became a part of the family at Antioch Church on The Rock in Antioch, CA in July of 2017. It has been a wonderful adventure to move to Antioch and be given the opportunity to serve this community.
I am a born again, Spirit filled, disciple of Christ. I love Jesus with my whole heart and I love teaching and preaching the Good News. I desire, above all else, to be a faithful witness for Jesus and though I know that I fail every day, I know that God is ALWAYS faithful!
Rock, a United Methodist church. I am married to Michelle Dotts and we have three
children: Dorion, age 21; Faith, age four; and Maddison, age three, as well as our
daughter-in-law, Kaitlin, age 22, and our grandson Owen who will turn three in July. We
love to travel and spend time with family and friends.
I am a native of Ohio where I have served five churches (two, two-point charges and one
single charge) over the past 13 years in the West Ohio Conference of the United
Methodist Church. I am a 2010 graduate of the University of Findlay and a 2015 graduate
of Asbury Theological Seminary. I was made a Provisional Elder in the West Ohio Annual
Conference in 2015 and ordained a Full Elder this past June at the West Ohio Annual Conference.
Due to family circumstance, in early 2016 my wife and I began to earnestly pray that God would open a door for us to serve in one of the two United Methodist Church annual conferences in California. God answered our prayer in a wonderful way and we became a part of the family at Antioch Church on The Rock in Antioch, CA in July of 2017. It has been a wonderful adventure to move to Antioch and be given the opportunity to serve this community.
I am a born again, Spirit filled, disciple of Christ. I love Jesus with my whole heart and I love teaching and preaching the Good News. I desire, above all else, to be a faithful witness for Jesus and though I know that I fail every day, I know that God is ALWAYS faithful!
Randi McNiel is a wife, mother of two grown daughters, grandmother of 6, and a woman
of strong faith and courage. She was raised in a Christian home, the granddaughter of a
Lutheran pastor, and grew up surrounded by music. She has sung in church choirs
since the age of 8 and directed children’s choirs for over 20 years. Most recently she
sang with her 120-voice church choir, which is where she met her second husband, Bob.
But less than 3 years into their marriage Bob showed signs of dementia and was
eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Randi works during the day at their county
department of education, and cares for her husband at night and on weekends. She
draws on the strength of God to get her through each day.
Randi is a Toastmaster who began writing when preparing speeches. She has written many poems over the years and finds writing fills her need to do something beyond caregiving. She admits that she hasn’t mastered the art of creating images with her words as she’d like, but she’s working on it. Most of all she wants to be known as someone who radiates the love of Christ Jesus in every area of her life.
of strong faith and courage. She was raised in a Christian home, the granddaughter of a
Lutheran pastor, and grew up surrounded by music. She has sung in church choirs
since the age of 8 and directed children’s choirs for over 20 years. Most recently she
sang with her 120-voice church choir, which is where she met her second husband, Bob.
But less than 3 years into their marriage Bob showed signs of dementia and was
eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Randi works during the day at their county
department of education, and cares for her husband at night and on weekends. She
draws on the strength of God to get her through each day.
Randi is a Toastmaster who began writing when preparing speeches. She has written many poems over the years and finds writing fills her need to do something beyond caregiving. She admits that she hasn’t mastered the art of creating images with her words as she’d like, but she’s working on it. Most of all she wants to be known as someone who radiates the love of Christ Jesus in every area of her life.
Pam McCormick is an aspiring writer who recently retired from teaching in the public school and community college setting and still enjoys tutoring Algebra at the local library. Pam had a story, “The End,” published in Isothermal’s magazine, The Mentor, in December, 2014. Pam was also published in December 2016 in collaboration with eight other authors to write a devotional book, Ancient Stones Timeless Encouragement. Pam is a member of the Encouragers’ Christian Writers’ Group that meets monthly. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and tent camping with her husband, watching old time westerns, doing crossword puzzles and spending time with her daughter in Kentucky and her son, his wife and granddaughters, Merryn and Charlotte in Fuquay-Varina. Every other Sunday, she visits a nursing home and teaches a Bible study, feeling very blessed by God for this divine opportunity to share her love for her Savior. Pam has recently chosen to work on being more health conscious by eating a better diet and exercising more. Although tough times have come along her journey with God, she finds solace in the Truth that God is always there, just a prayer away, ready to help her get back up on her feet and start afresh. You can contact her at pjmc411@gmail.com. Currently, she is seeking the Lord’s will for a book series, Celery Stalks and Coffee Grounds.